By Jason Kohlmeyer Or A MN Divorce Lawyer Went Down The Rabbithole of The History of Alimony… DISCLAIMER: This is a bit of a legal geek read. This article will not help you if you’re getting divorced or paying spousal support; this is just an article I wrote together after researching Alimony in the US….
Minnesota’s family law landscape, as it relates to spousal maintenance (often called spousal support or alimony), is changing in a pretty big way this summer. in 2024, Governor Walz signed into law H.F. 3204, which will go into effect on August 1, 2024. It’s big, I mean HUGE, with very significant changes that will really impact…
Is There a Presumption of Spousal Maintenance in Minnesota? If you are the higher income earner out of you and your spouse and you’re in the process of divorce, you might feel that it’s inevitable, or at least assumed, that you’ll end up paying spousal maintenance (which you might know under the name “alimony”; the…
Can you waive alimony through a Minnesota prenuptial agreement? In many divorces, alimony and acrimony go hand in hand: the biggest fights often revolve around how much, if any, money one spouse should pay to the other following the divorce. Alimony, a.k.a. spousal maintenance, a.k.a. spousal support, is generally awarded at the discretion of the…
Security for Minnesota Spousal Support Awards Life Insurance After Divorce | If you have gotten divorced and been awarded spousal support (often called alimony or spousal maintenance), this is a good way of securing income to support yourself—as long as your ex is able to make the payments. What happens, however, if your ex passes away (as…
